County School Records
1930 - 1940
This notebook full of information was
donated by Leola and Sammy Atchison .
Leola's Father , Leo Jackson worked for the school system.
(my cousins)
Thank You!
The notebook record was kept by my cousin Leola's Father , Leo Everrett Jackson
who was a school teacher in Greene County . Below is what he
had jotted down and kept notes of our schools and students .
He thought they were unimportant
but how important they are. I will transcribe this note book just as
he had written it not changing any of the spelling . He had
labeled his notes as :
unimportant memoradaum
In canvassing , I met Harrison Walker
of Big Island , Mr. Thurman of Coffman ,F.S.
Sanders of Unity , Jeton of New Home , Mrs.
Mc Schears of New Home .
Names on road south of Union Grove , road
Maude Faulkner , T.L. Fitzgerald , M.E.
Fitzgerald , Artimas Fitzgerald .
Met Herschel Weaver & Luther Cline of Walcott Schools . I haven't
got the "low down" on Deleaplane - Commesary- Coffman -
New Berry - Tokio - Beech Grove - Scatter Creek - Lafe - Gainesville.
Address of School Directors
1935-36
1st to 8th
Big Island R#6 $75 and $50
Sam Wilkcoxman present teacher ,J.I. Fletcher (met daughter),Swaford (met wife),
Wilkerson - President (met),W.S. Henton - Secretary (met wife)
1st - 8th
Eight mile R#4 $75 and $50
H.R. Black - Secretary (met),White (met),Claude Skaggs (not met)
1st thru 9th
Halliday $85 and $65
Elmo Holloman (met),Drue Scheers (met),Carl Hollands (not met)
Cotton Belt R#2
Leamann Beagg ,Walter Cunningham ,Thomas McGowen
Light
Roy Hurd - Secretary , Cleave Braddock , D. Maxwell - President
Morning Star - R#4
Fred J. Widmer - Secretary , G. W. Harris , ( W. Dunn moved to Buck Grove
was President )
Center Hill 1st thru 8th R#5
Will Ragland , Roy Gay
New Home - Beech Grove R#1
C..J. Farley (Cecil) Pres. , Elmer Powers , Ernest Rowland - Sec.
Palestine 1st thru 8th
Edward Eddington , Melvin Grimes , Edward Burton "Speck" ,
Woods School - Marmaduke 1st thru 6th
Mr. Carroll , Earl Woods , Arnold Cupper
Campground R#2
Nobel Holtifield , Marvin Thompson , Carry Greggs
Maple Grove 1- 8 R#4
L.L. Lawerance , Garner Vaughn -Sec. , Elzie W. Meadows - Pres.
St. Paul ( 2 room) R#4
J. Elzie McDaniel - Sec. , Cap Wineland , W.G. Bowlin , Ben Cox ,
Gus Robinson , Frank Present teacher
Unity 1-8
Elmer Mays - Pres. , Jim Nipper - Treas. Coy Ricks
Corner School R#5
Artimas Fitzgerald , Charley Rowe , R.H. Farley , Clyde Garner
Paragould N.E.
Bob Tucker , George Harris , John Lane
Forty Four R#5 1-8
Jack Burton -Sec. , Fred W. Cupp , Higgins , Vester Higgins
Spring Grove R#5
J. Hearty Newsom -Sec. , Ben Hopper , "Guy" Greathouse
Cross Road Dist. 52 R#5
Brince Spillman , Mac Griggry , Mac Cothren
Coffman R#4
Louis Johnson , Herbert Monteith
1936 - 1937
Big Island
J.I . Fletcher , Thomas , Swaford , Henry , Wilkerson -Pes. , W.S. Henton - Sec.
Campground
Noble Holifield , Clarence Stevenson
Paragould North End
Bob Tucker -Pres. , George Harris , John Lane - sec.
Center Hill
Will Raglin , Roy Gay , Cleme Spence , Mack Blackwood
Corner School R#5
Artimas Fitzgerald , Charley C. Rowe , Leonard Farley , R.H. Farley , Clyde Garner
Cotton Belt R#2
Walter Cunningham , Thomas McGowen , Leaman Blagg
Cross Road Dist. 52 r#5
Brine Spillman , Mac Griggry , Mac Cothren
Eight Mile
1-8 Grade R#4
H. R. Black -Sec. , Claude Skaggs , Sherman Drue , Frank Pickett
Forty-Four R#5
Jack Burton -Sec. J.P. , Fred W. Cupp , Vester Higgins
Halliday 1-9 R#?
Elmo Holloman
Light R#6
Roy M. Hurd - Sec. , Cleave Braddock , D. Maxwell -Pres.
Maple Grove Dist. 22 R#4
L.L. Lawerance , Elzie W. Meadows - Pres , Garner Vaughn
Morning Star
Fred J. Widmer -Sec. G.W. Harris
New Home (Beech Grove ) R#1
Cecil J. Farley - Pres. Dewman B. Brown , Dewey Medsker
Palestine 1-8 Grade R#5
Edward Eington , Melvin Grimes , Edgar "Speck" Burton
Spring Grove Grade 1-8 R#5
J. Hearty Newsom -Sec. , Ben Hopper , "Guy" Greathouse
St. Paul R#4
J. Elzie McDaniel -Sec. , Fritz Schug , Cap Wineland , Gus Robinson , Ben Cox
Unity Grade 1-8 R#2
Elmer Mays - Pres. , Jim Nipper -Sec. , Coy Ricks
Woods School 1-6 Marmaduke Routes
Mr. Tom Carroll , Earl Woods - Pres. , Arnold Cupper - Sec. Chalmer Woods ,
Alvin White
Coffman R#4
Louis Johnson , George Wadley - Sec. , Clearnce Young
Finch 1-8
Tellis A. Treece - Pres. Walcott , Willie Woods , Harmon Fletcher
Pine Knot R#3
John Wiley Hyde - Pres. Iva Herren , Bill Rylen
Hickory Grove (Marmaduke)
W.A. Jones - Pres. , E.O. Early , George Grimes
Providence 1-8 Marmaduke
L.L. Graves - Pres. , Elvis Wright - Sec. Troy Wright
1937-1938
Newberry
Grover J. Johnson , John A. fahr - Sec. , Pratt
Lafe
Oscar Barner - Sec. , Guss Robbs , Guy Barnes - Pres. , G.C. Bridges
Miller
J.A. Jones , Raymond Frey - Sec. , E.B. Mangrum
Tokio
Coy Walter - Sec., Alvery S. Wooten , Robert Toon - Pres.
Toddsville
J. E. Bibbs , D.A. Crafton
Post Oak Knoll
Kirk Lentz , Naidell Hopper -Pres.Nathen P. May - Sec.
Commissary - Sugar Creek 1-11th
C.B. Dearin , J. M. Owens , John Gaines
Walnut Ridge
R.W. Potte , Vurley Stokes , Vowel, E.B. Jackman
Clarks Chapel
Webster Gibson , J.J. Waters -Pres. , Willie Cox - Tres.
1938-1939
Lake Side Consolidated
Fred Widmer - Pres , William A. Quinn - Sec. , Grover Brannon , Ona F. Walker ,
Charley Greathouse
Cotton Belt
Charley "Pop" Roy - Sec. , Walter Horton , Leaman Blagg
Note * Thur. Oct . 19, 1939 Craighead County Schools I have seen . Goobertown ,
Antiott -7 mi from consolidated No.1 Greene Co. , Davis chapel - west of Dixie
Director of Beech Grove Mar. 1941
Willis Scobery -Sec. , Alvie breckenridge - Pres. , Davis , W. Stallcup , Edd Stallcupp
Providence 1941
Mr. Walter White